Commentary: The stakes are high in delivering a baby. But objectivity, not emotions, should inform care
I had a bad week. I am an obstetrician-gynecologist, and on most days I love my job. It is a rare privilege for anyone, even physicians, to participate in the most uplifting moments of other people’s lives. Obstetricians and midwives do so nearly every day. Childbirth is every bit as exhilarating to me after 30 years in practice as it was when I was a medical student. In obstetrics, for the ...
by Emmet Hirsch, Chicago Tribune
Jan 06, 2022
3 minutes
I had a bad week.
I am an obstetrician-gynecologist, and on most days I love my job. It is a rare privilege for anyone, even physicians, to participate in the most uplifting moments of other people’s lives. Obstetricians and midwives do so nearly every day. Childbirth is every bit as exhilarating to me after 30 years in practice as it was when I was a medical student. In obstetrics, for the
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